Vol. 55, Issue 3-2008 - U.S. Coast Guard

B U L L E T I N B O A R D
In Brief
• CALENDAR YEAR 2008 TITLE 14 RESERVE RECALL —
The Secretary of Homeland Security has granted the Coast
Guard blanket pre-approval to recall reservists under the
authority of USC 712 for the 2008 calendar year. This
authority ensures the Coast Guard Reserve is ready to
respond quickly to “All Threats, All Hazards.” The preapproval
authorizes the Commandant to involuntarily recall
up to 1,500 reservists to “aid in prevention or response to an
imminent catastrophe, act of terrorism, or transportation
security incident.” ALCOAST 062/08 puts reservists on
notice that an involuntary recall could happen at any time.
All reservists and their units are charged with ensuring the
highest level of individual readiness. Reservists recalled
under Title 14 may be issued orders for up to 60 days. This
authority remains in effect until Dec. 31, 2008. For more
info, see ALCOAST 062/08 and/or contact LT Richard
Lavigne, Richard.J.Lavigne2@uscg.mil
• CGC STORIS MUSEUM — The former CGC STORIS is
slated to become a floating museum in Juneau, Alaska. It
will be a museum for all of Alaska’s maritime history
including the Coast
Guard and
Revenue Cutter
Service. Project
organizers are
currently looking
for any historical
information and
artifacts for the
new museum.
Contact: Jim
Loback, 714-968-
8964,
www.storismuseum.org.
• OPERATION PURPLE SUMMER CAMPS — The National
Military Family Association (NMFA) is sponsoring a free
summer camp program to support military children dealing
with the stress of war. This year NMFA’s Operation Purple
Camps will host children at 64 locations in 36 states and
territories. Information about specific camp locations is
available on their website at
http://www.operationpurple.com/. Interested families can
sign-up to receive email notices and announcements on the
website. Families are encouraged to apply to the location
closest to their home as transportation costs are not covered.
Each camp is “purple” and open to children of any member of
the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and
the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service and
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plus
the National Guard and Reserve. Camps are free to all
participants thanks to a partnership with the Sierra Club
and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. For more
information on NMFA, visit http://www.nmfa.org/
• CAPE MAY TOURS — Since 9/11, new regulations
restrict who can tour Training Center Cape May, N.J. As it
stands now, tours are available for military groups, boy/girl
scout groups and individuals interested in joining the Coast
Guard. For information, contact CWO Veronica Bandrowsky,
609-898-6969, veronica.c.bandrowsky@uscg.mil.
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• DD-214 ONLINE — The National Personnel Records
Center (NPRC) is working to make it easier for veterans
with Internet access to obtain copies of documents from their
military files. This may be particularly helpful when a
veteran needs a copy of a DD-214 for employment purposes.
Other individuals with a need for documents must still
complete the Standard Form 180, which can be downloaded
from the online Web site. The new web-based application
was designed to provide better service by eliminating the
records center’s mailroom and processing time. The Web site
is: http://vetrecs.archives.gov/.
• LOOKING FOR GOOD CGR PHOTOS — The Reservist
routinely features large two-page photos on the front pages
of the magazine. However, we are always on the lookout for
Reserve-related photos for future issues. Please e-mail your
high resolution photos (roughly 2mb or larger in size) to
TheReservist@uscg.mil
• COAST GUARD CASUALTIES, 1950-54 — Researcher
seeking knowledge/data regarding Coast Guard active duty
casualties during the period June 1950 to July 1954 (Korean
War timeframe). Any information/details (including natural
deaths, but excluding aviation accidents) will be appreciated.
Please forward to: B.C. James, P.O. Box 871, Floral City, FL
34436-0871.
• NEW WEB SITE — Free classifieds, buy/sell homes, autos
and more among military members and civilians. Check out
www.militaryseller.com. BM1 Jason Trexler, USCG, who
understands the unique needs of military personnel, started
the site. (The U.S. Coast Guard does not endorse this Web
site; this is published as a service to our readers).
• ELECTION YEAR REMINDER — ALCOAST 020/08
outlines the “dos and don’ts” that Coast Guard members
should be aware of especially during the 2008
campaign/election year. As a matter of long-standing policy,
the Coast Guard does not engage in, or support any
activities that could be interpreted as associating our service
with any particular candidate, political party, organization
or partisan political issue. Please see ALCOAST 020/08 for
details.
• BACK ISSUES ARCHIVE —
Want to read about what was
going on in your Coast Guard
Reserve in the 1950s, 1960s
and 1970s? Now you can! An
ongoing archiving project is
underway to place all issues
on line. Two issues per
workday are being added to
the ever-expanding archive
(.pdf format) and the project is
currently up to the mid-1970s
(over 200 back issues total so
far). The magazine began in
November 1953 as a four-page
newsletter. Check it out at:
www.uscg.mil/reservist.